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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Players Gained
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Abdullah Anderson
DT
Players traded away
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Alexander Mattison
RB
Head Shot
K.J. Osborn
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Jones: C.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

Jones at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Adding Abdullah Anderson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Hit on Jared Verse and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at pick No. 11 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in pick 42, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
No edge and no loss on Ray Davis in slot 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
The board had Kris Abrams-Draine higher than Round 4, Pick 30, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
No drama and no debate, Sincere Haynesworth went about where he belonged in No. 148. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in pick 165, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Davis at No. 179 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at the 230th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.